On Thin Ice

Arctic Titans

Hayden Hall

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

On Thin Ice was the most perfect book, that kept me so enraptured, that I couldn’t put it down! I’m not a lover of the stepbrother trope-brother trope, but Hall did it right. There was animosity, tension, avoidance and it was such a smooth transition to something more. There wasn’t the quick flip I find with most enemies to lovers tropes.

Asher was so unsure of himself through the entire book, excluding the epilogue. He knew he had feelings for Jordan, but he “knew” Jordan was straight. He avoided him at all cost, except where hockey was concerned. After the discovery he spiraled, understandably so. He was consumed by guilt for something he wasn’t responsible for. His mother broke him with her reaction, placing the blame for her failed marriage on him and Jordan. You just wanted to hug him!

Jordan was a stronger, more self assured character. Once he knew Asher had feelings too, he was all in. He fought for Asher against his father and stepmother. Even when Eileen attacked him and his character, he still defended Asher and his heart. I absolutely loved Jordan and his fearlessness!

I hated Eileen, she was gaslighting and liked to blame others for her own insecurities. She was just annoying, but as the antagonist it was her job!

I’m now on to Coaching Prince Charming as Arctic Titans comes to an end! 😢